Y1DA--561-26-103 Upgrade Electrical and Plumbing in Building 18B

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 2, is soliciting sealed bids under Solicitation 36C24227B0003 to upgrade electrical and plumbing in Building 18B (Project 561-26-103) in East Orange, New Jersey, with bids due November 30, 2026 at 9:45 AM Eastern. The procurement is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) set-aside, and offerors must submit a completed, signed VAAR 852.219-75 Limitations on Subcontracting certificate with their bids, or the response is ineligible for award.

Amendment 0001, issued October 29, 2026, reschedules the mandatory site visit from November 11 at 11:00 AM EST in Building #5 Conference Room 113 to November 10 at 11:00 AM EST in Building #5A Conference Room 113. The bid deadline is unchanged. Public bid opening is at 10:00 AM EST on November 30.

Scope includes installing electrical outlets and lighting fixtures, CAT6A data drops, replacing existing CAT5 cabling, demolition of unused components, patching and restoration, and correcting sanitary waste line drainage failures, including replacement of a 4-inch sanitary pipe serving toilet rooms 18-138 and 18-118. The contractor furnishes all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and project management. Work must follow infection control risk assessment requirements, including negative pressure and HEPA filtration, coordinated with the infection prevention department.

Contract value is between $250,000 and $500,000. Completion is 150 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. Performance and payment bonds are required because the contract exceeds $150,000, and a bid bond of at least 20 percent of bid price is required. Offers remain valid 120 days after bid opening. Wage Determination NJ20260031 for Essex County is attached.

The offeror must be registered in SAM with verified SDVOSB certification and submit annual VETS 4212 reports. The general construction subcontracting limit is 85 percent of government-paid amounts to non-certified SDVOSB/VOSB firms, with material costs excluded. Buy American Certificate (52.225-9) requirements apply, and general liability insurance of $500,000 per occurrence is required. Personnel need VA Personal Identification Verification (PIV) badges, with processing of up to 30 calendar days, and contractor costs for PIV-related delays are the contractor's sole responsibility. Work runs Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern, unless otherwise approved. All submissions, RFIs, schedules, and correspondence run through Autodesk Construction Cloud at no cost.

NAICS is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, and PSC is Y1DA.